Miroslav Kefurt

Singing Guitar (1961-1967 recordings)

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This compilation is a must-have for any fan of stylish instrumental pop of the sixties, especially for those who adore guitar heroes like Duane Eddy, Hank Marvin or Les Paul. “Singing Guitar” features the nearly forgotten czech guitarist Miroslav Kefurt with 61 tracks from the east and west german radio archives, recorded between 1961 and 1967 and at the very most never released before on record or CD.

Around 1960, Kefurt became the most innovative electric guitar player of Czechoslowakia and started recording instrumentals for the Supraphon label with his own small rhythm group. Besides this, he accompained many czech pop stars of the sixties on their records – as well as international folk and jazz interprets during their stay in Czechoslowakia. In late 1960, Kefurt moved to East Berlin to become a member of the Berlin Radio Dance Orchestra led by Günter Gollasch. Besides this engagement he recorded till 1967 about 200 instrumental tracks with his own ensemble not only at the East Berlin broadcasting house, but also for West German radio stations in Hamburg and Bremen.

This compilation is the very first presenting Kefurt’s work in Germany in all it’s amazing stylistic variety, covering Surf and Twist as well as Swing, Folk and Bossa Nova. A unique earmark of his sound was thereby the use of all kinds of guitar sound effects, especially a high pitched “trick guitar” created by tape overdubbing at half speed. Besides his own compositions, there are also many unique adaptations of world hits to discover on this double CD set: from “Ghost riders in the sky” and “House of the rising sun” till Charlie Parker’s “Scrapple from the apple”.

Just have an ear to some listening samples on this site – and you will wonder how this Czech guitar genius could fall out of memory for so long!

 

 

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  1. Rosinanta (2'24)
          1-01 Rosinanta
  2. Patrouille (2'39)
          1-02 Patrouille
  3. Bassgitarren-Twist (2'12)
          1-03 Bassgitarren-Twist
  4. Baionade (2'51)
          1-04 Baionade
  5. Pampelmuse (2'39)
          1-05 Pampelmuse
  6. Pauken-Twist (2'38)
          1-06 Pauken-Twist
  7. Unheimliche Nacht (2'28)
          1-07 Unheimliche Nacht
  8. Blick vom Turm (2'14)
          1-08 Blick vom Turm
  9. Das alles lieb’ ich so an dir (1'54)
          1-09 Das alles lieb’ ich so an dir
  10. Shuffle-Beat (2'34)
          1-10 Shuffle-Beat
  11. Tabú (2'33)
          1-11 Tabú
  12. Ängstliche Augen (2'14)
          1-12 Ängstliche Augen
  13. Twist auf Saiten (2'14)
          1-13 Twist auf Saiten
  14. Twist auf Saiten (2'57)
          1-14 Meteor
  15. Muskelkater (2'22)
          1-15 Muskelkater
  16. Wetterleuchten (2'26)
          1-16 Wetterleuchten
  17. Con Sequenz (2'17)
          1-17 Con Sequenz
  18. Extra Ordinem (1'54)
          1-18 Extra Ordinem
  19. Bitterer Regen (2'35)
          1-19 Bitterer Regen
  20. Silhouetten (3'19)
          1-20 Silhouetten
  21. Wenn im Herbst wilde Schwäne zieh’n (2'12)
          1-21 Wenn im Herbst wilde Schwäne zieh’n
  22. Bosamba (2'35)
          1-22 Bosamba
  23. Blau wie der Himmel (2'31)
          1-23 Blau wie der Himmel
  24. Dann ist mein Glück gemacht (1'55)
          1-24 Dann ist mein Glück gemacht
  25. Sternschnuppe (3'18)
          1-25 Sternschnuppe
  26. Sambesi (2'07)
          1-26 Sambesi
  27. Draisine (2'01)
          1-27 Draisine
  28. Satir (3'35)
          1-28 Satir
  29. Spaziergang mit Parapluie (3'09)
          1-29 Spaziergang mit Parapluie
  30. Abends an der Moskwa (2'22)
          1-30 Abends an der Moskwa
  31. Dolce Cascabelle (2'58)
          1-31 Dolce Cascabelle
  32. Start (2'41)
          2-01 Start
  33. Die Sternenreiter (2'12)
          2-02 Die Sternenreiter
  34. Es steht ein Haus in New Orleans (1'50)
          2-03 Es steht ein Haus in New Orleans
  35. Dudelsack-Riff (2'41)
          2-04 Dudelsack-Riff
  36. Perfidia (2'28)
          2-05 Perfidia
  37. Gitarren-Twist (2'18)
          2-06 Gitarren-Twist
  38. Zavada neni na vasem prijimac (2'13)
          2-07 Zavada neni na vasem prijimac
  39. Guitar Tango (2'52)
          2-08 Guitar Tango
  40. Moonlight in Vermont (3'23)
          2-09 Moonlight in Vermont
  41. Picknick (1'53)
          2-10 Picknick
  42. Wostok (2'44)
          2-11 Wostok
  43. Red River Valley (2'32)
          2-12 Red River Valley
  44. Berliner Boogie (3'17)
          2-13 Berliner Boogie
  45. Geisterreiter (2'23)
          2-14 Geisterreiter
  46. Delphin (3'08)
          2-15 Delphin
  47. D 318 (2'47)
          2-16 D 318
  48. Versuchung (3'44)
          2-17 Versuchung
  49. Highland-Swing (1'55)
          2-18 Highland-Swing
  50. Between the devil and the deep blue sea (2'09)
          2-19 Between the devil and the deep blue sea
  51. Dos Cruses (2'10)
          2-20 Dos Cruses
  52. Mars (2'23)
          2-21 Mars
  53. Dein Schatten (3'56)
          2-22 Dein Schatten
  54. Singing guitar (2'56)
          2-23 Singing guitar
  55. Tropica (3'21)
          2-24 Tropica
  56. Scrapple from the apple (version 1) (2'02)
          2-25 Scrapple from the apple (version 1)
  57. Scrapple from the apple (version 2) (1'56)
          2-26 Scrapple from the apple (version 2)
  58. Big Beat Twist (2'21)
          2-27 Big Beat Twist
  59. Lange Brücke (3'43)
          2-28 Lange Brücke
  60. Weisse Felsen (2'11)
          2-29 Weisse Felsen
  61. Glücklich - unglücklich (2'32)
          2-30 Glücklich - unglücklich

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